Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has named Jeff Summerville as head of casualty, financial and professional services North America, effective immediately.

01.11.2017

Swiss Re

Jason Richards,Nicola Parton & James Shepherd

Jason Richards will become Head Casualty Reinsurance starting 1 November 2017, and Nicola Parton, currently Head Primary Lead Strategy & Client Engagement for Corporate Solutions, will be Jason's successor. Nicola’s appointment is effective December 1. James Shepherd was appointed Head Life & Health Business Management with effect from 1 October 2017.

01.11.2017

Qatar Re

Manik Sethi

Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited has announced the appointment of Manik Sethi as Chief Executive of its Singapore branch. Effective as of 13 November 2017, he will succeed Micky Lee who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of the Company.

Ironshore has appointed three executives to underwrite specialty casualty risk in the excess underwriting unit, Iron-Excess, within its U.S. and London markets.

Sonny Powers will lead the Iron-Excess Casualty unit in the U.S., while Owen Roddy and Oliver Ross will drive business growth for the Iron-Excess Casualty unit in the London market,

30.10.2017

XL Group Ltd

James E. Nevels

XL Group Ltd has announced that James E. Nevels has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.

26.10.2017

Channel Syndicate 2015

Nick Bennison

Channel Syndicate 2015 at Lloyd’s has announced the appointment of Nick Bennison as Class Underwriter of its Environmental Impairment Liability (“EIL”) division. Bennison takes up his new role with immediate effect and will report to Jim Finnamore, Head of Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance.

25.10.2017

Hiscox Group

Alex Veys

Hiscox has announced the appointment of Alex Veys as Chief Investment Officer. Alex will take over the position from David Astor, who is retiring in 2018 after 15 years at Hiscox.

25.10.2017

Beazley plc

David Roberts

Beazley plc has announced the appointment of David Roberts as a non-executive director with effect from 1 November 2017. Mr Roberts has been Chairman of Nationwide Building Society since July 2015 and during his career has served as an executive director at Barclays Bank and Deputy Chairman at Lloyds Banking Group.

23.10.2017

AXIS Capital Holdings

Steve Arora

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced today that Steve Arora has been named Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Re. Mr. Arora joins the Company from Swiss Re where he spent 18 years in a variety of senior positions, most recently as Head of Casualty Reinsurance and as a member of the Reinsurance Executive Committee.